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rere-ˈdorter rare.
Also 6 -our.
[rere-.]
A privy situated at the back of the dormitory in a convent or monastery.
a1500MS. Arundel 146 (Halliw.), If any suster in the rere-dortour, otherwyse callyd the house of esemente, behave her unwomanly. 1891W. H. St. J. Hope in Venables Chron. de Parco Lude Introd. 55 This communicated directly at its southern end with the reredorter. 1900― in Yorks. Archæol. Jrnl. XV. 354 The rere-dorter built after the fire was 92 feet long. |